Decision record
Annan (Formerly John Ebenezer Eyeson-Annan), John Ebow
Allegation / charges
1. Practising as a Migration Agent whilst disqualified from doing so by virtue of a decision of the Migration Agents Review Authority 2. Falsely represented himself to a client as being a Migration Agent without disclosing his disqualification 3. Knowingly gave false advice to client that it was not necessary for her to attend a hearing of the Migration Review Tribunal 4. Knowingly giving false evidence to the Federal Magistrates Court in relation to migration matters — Professional Misconduct
Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision
The practitioner was found guilty of professional misconduct for practising as a migration agent while disqualified, falsely representing himself as an agent, knowingly giving false advice to a client, and knowingly giving false evidence to the Federal Magistrates Court. The knowing giving of false advice and false evidence amounts to dishonesty. The provided text states no sanction.
Duties found breached:
- No improper communication with the court
- Advise on alternatives, settlement and outcome
- Not misrepresent regulated status
- Comply with rules of foreign jurisdictions
⚠ figures not found verbatim in the source were dropped: ["extracted_from_register_summary"]
Duties engaged
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Documents
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Source: https://portal.olsc.nsw.gov.au/dasearchbn/daresultdetail/?id=f12d510a-b733-eb11-bf74-000d3ad1941e